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Strong Schools, Strong CommunitiesStrategy for improved Saint Paul Public Schools

Strong Schools, Strong Communities

• Mission: Premier education for all• Vision: Schools at the heart of the community• What it will do: Improve education for all

students – without exception or excuse

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Goal 1: Achievement

• Goal 1: Achievement - Ensure each child achieves to his or her potential

• What we will see:– Closing of the achievement gap– Guaranteed delivery of curriculum– Principals as instructional leaders– Shared leadership and accountability– Data used throughout the year to inform and improve instruction

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Goal 2: Alignment

• Goal 2: Alignment - Assure all students have quality school choices in their own communities

• What we will see:– Six geographic Areas that offer learning close to home and provide

aligned curriculum across all schools– Equitable student support and resources in all schools– Clear K-12 pathways

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Six Geographic Areas: A-F

Goal 3: Sustainability

• Goal 3: Sustainability - Equitably distribute resources; invest in what works.

• What we will see:– Centralized funding to better distribute resources where they are

needed most.– Investments will be made in programs with proven results– Align budgets to support efficiency and equity throughout the district

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What’s new this fall?• Elementary schools become K – 5 sites• Sixth grade moves to middle school, strengthening

student/teacher relationships• New Community School Zones ensure families have the

best chance of getting into their community schools • All SPPS buildings are now open, including four formerly

closed buildings

We’ve seen progress with the plan

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Focus Area ResultsCommunity Focus

• Many schools transitioned to Area-based community schools.• Increased community outreach - Back to School / enrollment

canvassing, and SSSC community meetings School Allocations

• FY13 budget allocated $18.9 million more directly to schools compared to FY12.

• No major budget cuts to schools for 2013-14 school year.Aligned Learning

• Met all of the aligned learning indicators in content areas, at all grades, (i.e. aligned curriculum to standards, and aligned sequencing guides)

Performance Management

• More observations, evaluations, and performance reviews were conducted than in recent years past (8,000 classroom observations, 943 performance reviews)

Monitoring & Reporting

• District Action Teams (DAT) provided input on SSSC• SSSC progress is tracked through 8 vision cards

Student Performance is Improving

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• Graduation rates are up 10 percentage points since 2008– American Indian students up 15 percentage points– Latino students up 17 percentage points

• Drop out rate is down 10% since 2011• MCA test scores are up 9 percentage points since 2006• Post-secondary enrollment is up 7% since 2007• Suspensions are down 30% since last year

Continuing Challenges• Achievement gap

– Incremental gains seen in proficiency– Racial disparities in achievement persist

• Ensuring families are aware of changes– Working to support families transitioning schools due to school choice

changes– Supporting families at transition grades (PK/K, middle school and high

school)

• Achieving racial equity– District has invested in system-wide professional development

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Questions?

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Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation

Mike Anderson, Executive Director

Saint Paul Collaborative Afterschool Sites

Strong Schools, Strong Communities “Achievement, alignment and sustainability. We will focus all of our efforts in these three areas to build the strong schools that will become the heart, and the hope, of our communities.”

- Superintendent Valeria S. Silva

Collaborative OST VisionSaint Paul Public Schools and youth serving organizations partner to provide equitable and sustainable community afterschool programs where youth build academic and 21st century skills.

Together + Differently + Collaborative Spirit =

Equity, Quality, Breadth, Impact

Process to datePartners:

• SPPS - Alternative Learning and Extended Day for Learning

• SPPS - Community Education including: Discovery Club, Youth Enrichment and 21st Century Programs

• SPPS - Community Partnerships• Saint Paul Sprockets• Saint Paul Park and Recreation

• Worked with district leadership to define what SPPS can bring Community Partner engagement meetings in May and June

Community meetings Share vision and parameters of 2013-14 pilot Dialog around Saint Paul Collaborative Afterschool

Site model: potential, impact, challenges, guiding principles

Assess organization interest and ability to partner in Saint Paul Collaborative Afterschool Site for 2013-2014 school year

SAINT PAULPUBLIC SCHOOLS

COLLABORATIVE AFTERSCHOOL SITE:

• EQUITABLE• SEAMLESS• SUSTAINABLE• QUALITY

Youth build academic and 21st century skills

YOUTH SERVINGORGANIZATIONS

• Rich menu of engagement opportunities

• Youth development expertise• Staff and volunteers• Curriculum and activity

models • Supplies

• Coordination• Principal commitment• Space• Academic learning

support/ALCresources

• Transportation to site and home

• Snack

2013 – 2014 PILOT:Saint Paul Collaborative Afterschool Sites

Year One Parameters (2013-14)SCHOOLS YOUTH SERVING

ORGANIZATIONS• Site coordinators• Administrative functions• October 2013 – June 2014• 5 days week/2 hours day• Academic support• Transportation & snack

• Supplement academic support with enrichment and choice

• Bring programming to school site for seamless model

• Youth development expertise and program models

• Staff, curriculum, supplies

Details So FarCollaborative Sites for Fall 2013 include:

• Riverview is the program site with students also coming from Cherokee • Battle Creek elementary is the program site with students also coming

from Highwood Hills

What a day looks like:• Fall 2013 program session will run Monday-Friday from October 7-

December 20 • Non program days include: October 17-18, November 15, 28 & 29. • Tentative program schedule:

• 3:00-3:30 Snack and welcome activities• 3:30-5:00 Program time• 5:00 Bus home• Or 5:00-6:00 Possible Discovery Club option • Program 90 minutes

Next stepsSchool Partners:

– Continue work on coordination, logistics, transportation

– Two Site Coordinators hiredCommunity Partners:

– Ability to deliver at school site – Ability to staff program two hours/day at

least one day a week– Ongoing organizational commitment to

quality – 15 partners have already committed!

Questions?

Our VisionAll Saint Paul’s youth will develop their abilities as learners, contributors, and navigators so they can recognize and achieve their greatest potential.

Our MissionSprockets improves the quality, availability and effectiveness of out-of-school time learning for all youth in Saint Paul through the committed, collaborative and innovative efforts of community organizations, government, schools and other partners.

Neighborhood Network TeamsESNC, LEAP, WNLC, NE

Increase AccessProgram Finder, outreach/promotion of OST

Reliable DataSprockets Shared Data System

Program ImprovementYPQA, SAYO, ASA, Foundational Skills Workshops

2013-2014 Improvement Cycle

Assess

Collect data about your program• Youth Program Quality Assessment

Tool (YPQA)

• Survey for Afterschool Youth Outcomes (SAYO)

• Attendance, demographics, etc.

• Your other data sources…

Network Support• Sept. 11/12 – SAYO Training

• Sept 27 - YPQA as a Self Assessment

• Ongoing – Sprockets Database Training

• One external assessment/org for YPQA Partners

Plan

Create an improvement plan• Interpret your data

• Create an effective improvement plan based on your data

• Create an effective plan for taking the plan back to the organization

Network Support• Dec 4th - Planning with Data

• Nov – Asking Important Questions of Participation Data

Improve

Implement your plan. Train and coach staff• Connect staff with trainings that meet

your staff team’s development needs

• Observation/reflection with staff

• Build quality discussions into your systems

Network Support• Oct 23rd – Quality Coaching Training

Year-round – Network Trainings(Sprockets, SPPS – CE 21st Century, SPPS Foundation, etc)

Sprockets Activator Improvement Cycle

Assess Plan Improve

Sprockets Activator Improvement Cycle

Become a Sprockets Activator! Commit to partner using YPQA, Shared database or SAYO in an Improvement Cycle

YPQA ~ Whether your organization has used the YPQA before or are considering it for the first time, you can be a YPQA partner.

By becoming a YPQA partner your agency…

Sprockets Database ~ Data partners commit to entering participant data on a regular basis and utilize that data to create an improvement plan.

SAYO~ The 2013-2014 cohort has already been selected

Will receive access to: YPQA self-assessment training Quality Coaching training One external YPQA assessment Planning with Data training Foundational Skills Workshops Scores Reporter account for your organization

Commits to: Sending staff for training in YPQA as a self-assessment this fall Conducting YPQA self-assessment during Oct/Nov Entering scores into the Scores Reporter by February 3, 2014 Creating an improvement plan and entering it into Scores

Reporter by February 3, 2014

ImproveImprove ImproveAssess Plan

2013-2014 Professional Development Opportunities

Note: Both Sprockets and SPPS are also offering Beyond Diversity Trainings

partnerships.spps.org/professional_development

Saint Paul Public Schools, Community Partnerships

Closing&

Thank you